Films we watched in school

[huntinstuff]

When I was in school, we would get to watch.these National Film Board of Canada movies. The teacher would bring in this big tin that held the movie, and I would immediately be the "turn the lights out" kid

Some of the movies had a simple narrative, some just had music.

This one was one of my favourites. I always enjoyed the old way of doing things. Just click on the link and hit the play button

https://www.nfb.ca/film/hunters_asivaqtiin/

[leo]

The ones I remember was Disney’s Robin Hood, and Disney’s Jungle Book. Cold crappy days, so the school would fill the gym and run a movie. I don’t know how I managed to sit on that hard maple floor for 2 hours without my ears getting stretched by a teacher! 😁

[heybert]

I remember watching “The National Dream” all through grade 9. It was a long series about building the railway across Canada.

[JD848]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

When I was in school, we would get to watch.these National Film Board of Canada movies. The teacher would bring in this big tin that held the movie, and I would immediately be the "turn the lights out" kid

Some of the movies had a simple narrative, some just had music.

This one was one of my favourites. I always enjoyed the old way of doing things. Just click on the link and hit the play button

https://www.nfb.ca/film/hunters_asivaqtiin/

I started watching this and I enjoy it more then any movie out today,very good.

To some it may seem like a hard life, but I think there lives were much better than most today, families worked together and the kids were involved.

Thanks
JD

[CaberTosser]

In the still photo for one of the other films linked below, I could remember that kid was the one who ate the eyeball before even watching it.

[35 whelen]

I remember the one about a kid that made some kind of small wooden boat that went through the streets and into the river and down into the lake and out into the ocean

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[270person]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

I remember the one about a kid that made some kind of small wooden boat that went through the streets and into the river and down into the lake and out into the ocean

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A little birchbark canoe he set sail in the Nipigon River maybe? Paddle to the Sea? I read the book but I think there was a film as well. It was a great little story.

[Bushrat]

Originally Posted by JD848

To some it may seem like a hard life, but I think there lives were much better than most today, families worked together and the kids were involved.

Thanks
JD

Yep. To us it might seem hard, to them it was just a normal life.

[Gerald J]

I remember one where a guy hikes into some small lake, sees a large fish rising, ties a fly to imitate something and then catches it. A really nice fish as I recall.

[bat119]

The one I remember best is White wilderness by Disney grew up believing Lemmings jumped off cliffs, others would be NFB Nieghbours, stop drop and roll and those gosh awful french imersion film strips.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by bat119

The one I remember best is White wilderness by Disney grew up believing Lemmings jumped off cliffs, others would be NFB Nieghbours, stop drop and roll and those gosh awful french imersion film strips.

I remember the lemmings and claims it was staged for the movie.

Grizz

[58thecat]

The ones that made you get under your desk....

[CanadianPsycho]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

I remember the one about a kid that made some kind of small wooden boat that went through the streets and into the river and down into the lake and out into the ocean

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Paddle to the Sea, i remember watching that first in school, i loved it so much we got a copy and I'm pretty sure I wore out the tape watching it so many times. I actually found an copy of it on download a few years back, should give it a watch again

[Sooner]

Paddle to the Sea is on Youtube, just watched some of it. I remember this one from school as well as the one Huntingstuff mentioned.

[6.5swedeforelk]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

I remember the lemmings and claims it was staged for the movie.

Grizz

Filmmaker rigged up a rotating turntable to fling the poor rodents into space.


Show that to kids to balance out the Bambi fable.

[Sooner]

Can't forget the Industrial Arts safety films

[ceadog]

Not from school, but I love the NFB film about Saskatchwan Grain Elevators.

[270person]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

When I was in school, we would get to watch.these National Film Board of Canada movies. The teacher would bring in this big tin that held the movie, and I would immediately be the "turn the lights out" kid

Some of the movies had a simple narrative, some just had music.

This one was one of my favourites. I always enjoyed the old way of doing things. Just click on the link and hit the play button

https://www.nfb.ca/film/hunters_asivaqtiin/

Thinking you may be the only guy on AO that saw the original Reefer Madness? Came out when? 30's.

[NCC]

Last week, the girls and I watched the Log Driver's Waltz and Black Fly vignettes that NFB produced. I don't remember if I first saw them in school on on CBC but I still enjoy them.

[straight]

https://youtu.be/0xqSmIBZHMM

[Ronji]

Originally Posted by NCC

Last week, the girls and I watched the Log Driver's Waltz and Black Fly vignettes that NFB produced. I don't remember if I first saw them in school on on CBC but I still enjoy them.

These were classics! Remember them well

[Stinky Buffalo]

Remember "Helicopter Canada"?

"MUD!"

The NFB Films are available as an App on the Apple TV - I had it on my BlackBerry Playbook as well, which was cool. I think as a kid, I had the script to "Bears and Man" memorized (I swear they cut out parts of it over time). Some of the narration was done by Chief Dan George as well, so cool.

[huntinstuff]

Originally Posted by 270person

Thinking you may be the only guy on AO that saw the original Reefer Madness? Came out when? 30's.

Lol

[270person]

I enjoyed the Hinterland Wildlife infomercials in the 60's. This one was my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOSMEG8QdVo

[250mark1]

Originally Posted by Sooner

Can't forget the Industrial Arts safety films

captain safety lol

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by 270person

I enjoyed the Hinterland Wildlife infomercials in the 60's. This one was my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOSMEG8QdVo

That version I never seen in school. Good one.

[Bigwoodsman]

Originally Posted by huntinstuff

When I was in school, we would get to watch.these National Film Board of Canada movies. The teacher would bring in this big tin that held the movie, and I would immediately be the "turn the lights out" kid

Some of the movies had a simple narrative, some just had music.

This one was one of my favourites. I always enjoyed the old way of doing things. Just click on the link and hit the play button

https://www.nfb.ca/film/hunters_asivaqtiin/

I can just imagine the uproar if that was shown in a class room today!

BW

[^v^Tinda wolf^v^]

Everyone from my generation has got to remember this one! Not only was it on television a lot they also used it for the school films intro from time to time.

The log riders waltz

https://youtu.be/upsZZ2s3xv8

[Jims83cj5]

Anyone remember the one with the little Eskimo children eating the caribou eyes, man that had to be from the early 70’s

[brslk]

Of all the various excellent NFB films I've seen throughout the years, "The Big Snit" is one of my favorites. I still recite lines from it all the time.
"Shakin your eyes here, shakin your eyes there, why don't you just go join some shake and rock and roll band! Shake your eyes at me lady! That's what they'll say!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S5pAF1YYA&t=18s

"Strange Invaders" is another excellent one. I have some pretty weird taste and an odd sense of humour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb3yrRttYJc